Patrick Mahomes (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs fans are already convinced that their Week 16 home game vs. the Houston Texans has already been “rigged” against them.
The 13-1 Kansas City Chiefs will inch a step closer to the AFC’s top seed and first-round bye with a victory over the Texans. However, there’s a good possibility they’ll be without star quarterback Patrick Mahomes as he recovers from an ankle sprain.
Although the game is still three days away, Chiefs fans are already complaining that the league may “fix” it in Houston’s favor. The reason? Veteran NFL official Carl Cheffers will be the referee in this game.
Cheffers was the referee in Super Bowl 55, when the Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a lopsided affair. Two years later, Cheffers and his crew made the controversial holding penalty call against James Bradberry that helped Kansas City defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57.
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“Even more of a reason to rest Mahomes this week,” one fan wrote.
“He didnt screw us in Superbowl 57 but I still don’t trust him,” claimed another
“Yall should just bench mahomes to playoffs,” said a fan.
“I mean we did win a Super Bowl with this idiot at the helm,” quipped a user.
“Refs will help play against KC. What else is new. Oh well the Chiefs are winning it despite the bad calls, as they always do,” wrote another.
“ugh,” a fan said.
“Welp, it was a nice run, boys. I wonder what clown show antics we’ll see?,” asked another.
“It’s nice that Carl Cheffers will be screwing over the Chiefs for once instead of us!,” a fan wrote.
Kansas City Chiefs Own NFL’s Best Record
With the Detroit Lions falling to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, the Chiefs (13-1) are in sole possession of the best record in football. They’re two games up on Buffalo for the AFC’s top seed, needing just two more wins to ensure that the AFC runs through Arrowhead.
NFL Announces Week 17 Triple-Header For Saturday That Includes Some Big-Name Quarterbacks And A Ton Of Playoff Implications
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Several drastic changes have been announced for the NFL schedule in Week 17.
For starters, three games with significant playoff implications have been moved up to Saturday, Dec. 28. The three games on the NFL schedule that day are: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots (1:00 p.m. EST), Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals (4:30 p.m. EST) and Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams (8:00 p.m. EST).
Additionally, the “Sunday Night Football” clash between the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns has been moved to 4:05 p.m. EST. The Washington Commanders’ home game vs. the Atlanta Falcons will now be played in prime time.
The Broncos (9-5) and Chargers (8-6) hold two of the AFC’s three wild-card spots. The Bengals need to win out if they’re to have any chance at the postseason. The Cardinals (7-7), Rams (8-6) and Seattle Seahawks (8-6) are vying for the NFC West crown, and the Rams face both division foes one more time.
And these are only some of the many intriguing games on the NFL schedule in Week 17. Buckle up for what will be a thrilling and action-packed week of football.
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Other Notable Games On NFL Schedule In Week 17
There are two other marquee games in Week 17 on Christmas Day: The Kansas City Chiefs Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans. The Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings game at 1:00 p.m. EST on Sunday also carries major playoff implications.
